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William Jefferson Draper 1860–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 June 1860

Birth Location: Draper, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States

Death Date: 28 January 1922

Death Location: Redmond, Sevier County, Utah, United States of America

Father: Moses Draper

Mother: Rachel Hefner

Spouse(s): Laurina Nielsen

Children(s): Arthur Draper, Rasbel Draper, Clarence Draper, Milton Draper, Austin Draper, Farron Draper, Mary Draper, Emerson Draper, Tessie Draper, Neal Draper, Winnie Rasmussen, Rasbel Draper, Oscar Draper

The story of William Jefferson Draper began in 1860 in Draper, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States. William Jefferson Draper married Laurina Christina Nielsen, and had children including Arthur Draper, Austin Draper, Clarence Elwood Draper, Emerson Draper, Farron Theodore Draper, Mary Marilla Draper, Milton L Draper, Neal Jefferson Draper, Oscar J Draper, Rasbel William Draper, Tessie Cecilia Draper, Winnie Irene Rasmussen. William Jefferson Draper passed away in 1922 in Redmond, Sevier County, Utah, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Jefferson Draper began in 1860 in Draper, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States.
  • William Jefferson Draper married Laurina Christina Nielsen, and had children including Arthur Draper, Austin Draper, Clarence Elwood Draper, Emerson Draper, Farron Theodore Draper, Mary Marilla Draper, Milton L Draper, Neal Jefferson Draper, Oscar J Draper, Rasbel William Draper, Tessie Cecilia Draper, Winnie Irene Rasmussen.
  • William Jefferson Draper passed away in 1922 in Redmond, Sevier County, Utah, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Draper's Ancestors

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William Draper
1860–1922
Birth Place: Draper, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Parents
Moses Draper
1832–1915
Loughborough, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada
Rachel (Marilla) Hefner
1838–1911
Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
William (Draper) Jr
1807–1886
Richmond, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Fannie Newton
1834–1907
Hunslet, Leeds, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1774–1854
Lydia Lathrop
1775–1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Draper
1739–1817
Lydia Rogers
1751–1807
Isaac Lathrop
1740–1778
Lucy (BK)
1740–1795

William Draper's Descendants

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William (Jefferson) Draper (25 June 1860–28 January 1922) m. Laurina (Christina) Nielsen (22 December 1863–17 September 1941)
  1. 1. Arthur Draper 1890–1958 m. Mary (Ellen) Riding 1903–1995
    1. 1. Phyllis Draper 1925–2020
    2. 2. Shirley Draper 1922–2021
    3. 3. Ella Christensen 1940–2013
  2. 2. Rasbel (William) Draper 1884–1967 m. Clara (Hannah) Draper 1897–1929
    1. 1. Wells (Ray) Draper 1915–1938
    2. 2. Lazon (A.) Draper 1918–2003
    3. 3. Elaine Draper 1916–2008 m. Ernest Bastian 1912–
  3. 3. Clarence (Elwood) Draper 1898–1962
  4. 4. Milton (L) Draper 1906–1921
  5. 5. Austin Draper 1894–1918
  6. 6. Farron (Theodore) Draper 1901–1902
  7. 7. Mary (Marilla) Draper 1902–1994
  8. 8. Emerson Draper 1905–1942
  9. 9. Tessie (Cecilia) Draper 1892–1908
  10. 10. Neal (Jefferson) Draper 1888–1940
  11. 11. Winnie (Irene) Rasmussen 1886–1973
  12. 12. Rasbel (William) Draper 1896–1962
  13. 13. Oscar (J.) Draper 1890–1890

William Draper's Timeline

2 Records

1860
25 June 1860
Birth of William Jefferson Draper in Draper, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Draper, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1922
28 January 1922
Age 62
Death of William Jefferson Draper in Moroni, Sanpete, Utah, United States
Moroni, Sanpete, Utah, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 June 1860
    Event Place: Draper, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 January 1922
    Event Place: Moroni, Sanpete, Utah, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Redmond, Sevier County, Utah, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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